It is difficult to witness the suffering of untamed animals because we are often powerless to assist. We must step aside and allow the cycle of existence to play out. The animal kingdom will persist.

When one individual saw an impala stuck in the dirt in Zimbabwe National Park, he realized he could actually assist. Putting his own safety at risk, he did everything in his power to save a life.

The female impala had been struggling to escape the quagmire for some time prior to the intervention of park rangers. One man wrapped a rope around his midriff and began to approach the untamed animal.

First, he attempted to extricate her from the mire using only his own strength.

But it became glaringly obvious that she wasn’t going anywhere, so he switched to plan B.

He pulled her hind legs out of the muck in an attempt to make moving her on the surface of the mud simpler. The man then draped his own safety rope around her legs. She initially panicked, but eventually conceded that he was here to assist.

Clearly, she had exhausted all of her vitality during her own struggle to escape.

They eventually reached solid ground! The exhausted impala merely sprawled there for a few moments. Concerned that she wouldn’t get up, other park employees gave the girl water and a shower.

She rose to her feet soon after!

Watch the rescue below and be sure to spread the word about the wonderful work these men did!